Materials Engineer/ Metallurgist

Materials Engineer/ Metallurgist

£40,000 - £45,000 + Excellent Industry Training + Career Progression + Benefits

Location - Halesowen, Birmingham

Are you a Materials Engineer or Metallurgist with experience in forging, heat treatment, process control, and metallurgical investigation looking to take the next step in your career within a specialist manufacturing environment, whilst having the opportunity to develop into a technical expert and progress into senior leadership roles?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and ambitious company with advanced manufacturing capabilities, where you will play a key role in process control, metallurgical investigations, quality improvement, and technical support across a wide range of engineering operations. The company are well known for investing in their employees, offering long-term stability, training, and progression opportunities.

The business is a market leader within its sector, delivering high-quality forged and heat-treated products to customers across demanding industries. Due to continued growth and expansion, they are looking to recruit a Materials Engineer / Metallurgist to strengthen their technical team.

In this role you will provide metallurgical expertise across forging and heat treatment operations, investigate test failures, support quality and production teams, and contribute to continuous improvement projects. You will also work closely with customers, estimating, and internal departments to ensure technical excellence throughout the manufacturing process.

The ideal candidate will be a Materials Engineer / Metallurgist with strong knowledge of metallurgical principles, manufacturing processes, and experience within a forging, heat treatment, or ferrous manufacturing environment who is looking to progress their career.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a niche and growing business where you can become a recognised technical specialist and progress into senior management in the future.

The Role:

* Process control across forging and heat treatment operations

* Investigating mechanical test failures and producing corrective / rework plans

* Monitoring trends, identifying root causes, and implementing preventative actions

* Performing metallography for routine testing and failure investigations

* Supporting quality with audits, non-conformance investigations, and SOP reviews

* Providing technical support to customers, estimating, sales, and production teams

* Assisting with R&D and continuous improvement projects

* Ensuring compliance with HSE and environmental procedures

The Person:

* Metallurgical, Materials or Mechanical Engineering qualification (HNC / Degree or similar)

* Experience within forging, heat treatment, or ferrous manufacturing environments preferred

* Strong understanding of metallurgical principles and failure investigation techniques

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Christopher Palmer-White at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates